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1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Touring

  • Coachwork by Brewster
  • Chassis Number: S455FL
  • Engine Number: 20556
There were just 20 Derby models built, including the Speedster, which featured a slightly different rear fender arrangement. The Derby and the Ascot were the only four-passenger tourers produced by Brewster for the Springfield Rolls-Royce.

This 1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I is a Derby Tourer with coachwork by Brewster. This car was initially delivered in July of 1927 to Mr. Phipps and fitted with Warwick Limousine coachwork. Around four years later, another car (S172FR) was delivered to J.S. Swift of Chicago, Illinois, as a Derby Tourer, body B5552. Both cars, however, were soon returned to Rolls-Royce in Springfield. This car, S455FL, was fitted with Derby Tourer coachwork B5552, though it is believed that the early-style fenders were retained. Upon completion, the car was delivered to Revell J. Fisher and found a new home in Baldwin Park, California.

The Derby passed to AP Humphreys by December of 1932 and it is believed that the car remained in California until the 1970s. Around that time, Ben Paul Moser of Santa Barbra, Ca acquired the car. It was listed for sale in the RROC Flying Lady in 1972.

The car was purchased by Northwest collector Phil Schwartz and took delivery at the Harrah Swap Meet in Reno, Nevada. It remained with the car for around 15 years before selling it in the late 1980s to another Northwest collector, John Wallerich. After purchasing the car, it was sent to Alabama for a restoration. Unfortunately, the work was not completed and sent to another restorer in Connecticut. During this nut-and-bolt restoration, the fenders were replaced with more suitable Derby-style wings.

After the restoration in 1993, the car entered the RROC Meet where it won a Second Place in the Phantom I Concours class.

In 2012, this car was offered for sale at the Gooding & Company auction held in Scottsdale, Arizona. It had a pre-auction estimated value of $380,000 - $450,000 and offered without reserve. As bidding came to a close, the car had been sold for the sum of $368,500 inclusive of buyer's premium.

By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2012

2012 Gooding and Company - The Scottsdale Auction

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $380,000-USD $450,000 
Sale Price :
USD $368,500

1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the Rolls-Royce Phantom I

(Data based on Model Year 1927 sales)
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Newmarket Convertible Sedan by Brewster
Chassis#: S359FM
Sold for USD$134,400
  2024 RM Sothebys : ModaMiami
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1927 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I KENILWORTH SEDAN
Chassis#: S329FM
Sold for USD$67,200
  2023 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach
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1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Dover Special Limousine
Chassis#: S311FM
Sold for USD$42,560
  2022 Bonhams : The Greenwich Auction
 
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Pall Mall Tourer
Chassis#: S211RM
Sold for USD$106,400
  2022 Bonhams : The Greenwich Auction
 
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Piccadilly Roadster
Chassis#: S285RM
Sold for USD$280,000
  2022 RM Sothebys : Arizona
 
1927 Roll s-Royce Phantom 1 Open Tourer
Chassis#: 82EF
Sold for USD$73,519
  2021 Silverstone Auctions : The Classic Sale at Silverstone
 
1927 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I TOWNCAR
Chassis#: S154PM
Sold for USD$100,800
  2021 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction
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1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Avon Sedan by Brewster
Chassis#: S69PM
Sold for USD$75,600
  2020 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island Auction
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1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Playboy Roadster by Brewster
Chassis#: S162PM
Sold for USD$346,000
  2019 RM Sothebys : Monterey
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1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I All-Weather Cabriolet by Murphy
Chassis#: S342FM
Sold for USD$163,366
  2019 H & H Classics - Imperial War Museum, Duxford
 
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I St. Alban Town Car by Brewster
Chassis#: 73RF
Sold for USD$81,400
  2019 RM Sothebys : Fort Lauderdale
 
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom 1 Limousine
Sold for USD$95,000
  2018 Shannons - Melbourne Summer Classic
 
1927 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I PICCADILLY ROADSTER
Chassis#: S285RM
Sold for USD$253,000
  2018 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale
 
1927 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Phantom I Chassis
Chassis#: S454FL
Sold for USD$56,100
  2017 Bonhams : Philadelphia Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum
 
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom 1 Regent Convertible Coupe
Chassis#: S82PM
Sold for USD$253,000
  2017 Bonhams : Quail Lodge
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1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Ascot Tourer by Brewster
Chassis#: S337FM
Sold for USD$357,500
  2017 RM Auctions : Amelia Island
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1927 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I TOURER
Chassis#: S168PM
Sold for USD$101,779
  2015 Bonhams : The Frederiksen Auction
 
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Playboy Roadster by Brewster
Chassis#: S162PM
Sold for USD$302,500
  2015 RM Sotheby's : Monterey
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1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Newmarket Convertible Sedan by Brewster
Chassis#: S359FM
Sold for USD$198,000
  2015 RM Sotheby's : Amelia Island
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1927 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I PALL MALL PHAETON
Chassis#: S 286 RM
Sold for USD$192,500
  2014 Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction
 

Rolls-Royce Phantom Is That Failed To Sell At Auction

1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1927 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I TRANSFORMAL PHAETONS355FM2021 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction $450,000$550,000
1927 Rolls-Royce Springfield Phantom I Brewster Regent Convertible CoupeS284RM2020 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction   
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Fabric Bodied Saloon14RF2019 Bonhams : The Beaulieu Sale $150,000$200,000
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Ascot Tourer by BrewsterS337FM2019 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale Arizona $375,000$425,000
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Brewster Harwick 2018 Leake Auction : Oklahoma City$68,000  
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom 1 Limousine 2017 Shannons Melbourne Summer Classic $90,000$100,000
1927 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I PICCADILLY ROADSTERS285RM2016 Scottsdale, The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa $225,000$300,000
1927 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I TOWN CARS178PM2015 Bonhams : The Frederiksen Auction $950,000$1,250,000
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Piccadilly Roadster by Rolls-Royce Custom Coach WorkS285RM2014 RM Auctions London$150,000  
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Huntington 2013 Coys Athena, Greece   
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Tourer57-EF2012 Gooding and Company Pebble Beach Auction $500,000$700,000
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I TourerS413FL2012 H & H Auctions Rockingham Castle   
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Sedanca De Ville16LF2012 H & H Auctions Rockingham Castle   
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I 40/50hp Tourer57EF2012 Bonhams Paris, La Halle Freyssinet Motocars $180,000$220,000
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Open Tourer by Hooper & Co57 EF2011 Coys Auction Blenheim Palace $140,000$170,000
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Coupe 2008 Leake Auctions Tulsa 36th Annual QuikTrip Center$125,000  
1927 Rolls Royce Phantom I Springfield Town Car 2006 The Florida Collector Car Auction$90,000  
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Salamanca De VilleS311FM2004 Bonhams The Beaulieu Autojumble $35,000$45,000
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Limousine91EF2003 Bonhams Important Collectors' Motor Cars $50,000$60,000
1927 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I UNKNOWN 2001 Kruse Auction Scottsdale Arizona$63,000  

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